International
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Guterres: Human rights are fundamental for world peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 8:34:59 AMUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the world is becoming “less safe by the day” and calls for governments to work for “peace and security rooted in human rights.”
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Anniversary of shipwreck reveals horrors migrants still face
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 8:21:35 AMOne year after the shipwreck off the shores of Cutro in southern Italy, in which nearly 100 men, women and children drowned, migrants seeking safety and reception in Italy, still face closed ports, mistreatment, and evermore precarious conditions.
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15 Catholics reported killed in terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
By Admin Webmaster 2/26/2024 8:48:18 PMThe Catholic Diocese of Dori confirms that 15 parishioners were killed on Sunday during a terrorist attack in Essakane village and two others injured, as jihadist groups linked to al-Qaida and the so-called Islamic State (IS) continue to extend their range of action in the vast Sahel region.
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Until when? Two years of war in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 7:49:55 AMAfter two years of war in Ukraine, what still needs to happen for the aggression to stop and for us to get around the table to negotiate a just peace?
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Six religious and a priest held captive by gangs in Haiti
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2024 8:06:47 PMReligious in Haiti are urging for the immediate release of six Brothers of the Sacred Heart and a priest who were kidnapped in Port-au-Prince on Friday, as gang warfare gripping the the Caribbean nation continues.
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CAFOD welcomes UK Parliament motion for ceasefire in Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2024 6:48:31 AMThe UK Parliament has passed a Labour Party motion calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Welcomed by humanitarian agencies, it aims to address catastrophic situations faced by Gaza residents and create the conditions for diplomacy and the release of hostages.
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Archbishop Shevchuk: 'Don't forget Ukraine!'
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2024 6:14:58 AMThe Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych urges Catholics in Europe and around the world not to forget the ongoing suffering of the people of Ukraine, while expressing gratitude for the support and solidarity offered so far. The Head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine speaks to Vatican media about the longing for peace of the Ukrainian people after two years of war...
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Archbishop of Lviv: We fight not with rifles but with the Rosary
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2024 9:21:34 PMTwo years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vatican Media speaks with Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki, Metropolitan of Lviv of the Latins.
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Caritas Münster stands up for democracy
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2024 9:16:23 PMIn the face of an increase of supporters of Germany’s populist extreme-right AfD party, the local branch of the Catholic Church’s humanitarian organization Caritas launches a social media campaign calling on citizens to #StandUp for democracy and shared values.
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Faith leaders commit to peace at Tokyo Roundtables
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2024 9:12:30 PMWhile war plagues the planet, faith leaders gather and declare shared commitment to peace at the second “Beyond War and Toward Reconciliation: Multi-Religious Peace Roundtables” in Tokyo, organized by Religions for Peace International and Religions for Peace Japan, in partnership with the United Nations Alliance on Civilizations (UNAOC).
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Haiti's Bishop Dumas injured in an explosion
By Admin Webmaster 2/21/2024 8:24:55 PMBishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-à-Veau-Miragoâne, Haiti, and vice-president of the Haitian Bishops Conference, who has decried the unabated violence in the Caribbean country, has been injured in an explosion, but is 'stable,' according to the Bishops Conference.
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US propose ceasefire resolution as Gaza conflict rages
By Admin Webmaster 2/21/2024 9:47:50 AMThe United States has proposed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council calling for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza.
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Mozambique: Resurgence of jihadist attacks force missionaries to flee
By Admin Webmaster 2/21/2024 9:41:36 AMFresh attacks by jihadist insurgents in the northern province of Cabo Delgado are forcing priests, nuns and other Church workers to flee to cities already overwhelmed by internally displaced people (IDPs).
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World Day of Social Justice: Why are we here if not to serve humanity?
By Admin Webmaster 2/20/2024 8:03:35 PMOn World Day of Social Justice, the CIDSE Secretary General reminds us that every decision we take and every new policy that is implemented have an impact on the lives and livelihoods of others, and that the crises we face today are interconnected.
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DR Congo: Church prays for peace in country’s East
By Admin Webmaster 2/19/2024 7:01:40 PMAs violence flares up in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the nation’s Catholics are invited to pray at the end of every Mass for peace in areas devastated by armed groups, especially the M23 rebel movement in North Kivu Province.
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Pope prays for Sudan, northern Mozambique as Catholic church attacked
By Admin Webmaster 2/18/2024 10:22:13 PMPope Francis urges global leaders to push for peace in Sudan and northern Mozambique, where a Catholic mission was set ablaze.
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Order of Malta: Attacks on civilians and aid workers are crimes against humanity
By Admin Webmaster 2/18/2024 8:57:19 AMDuring a side event of the 2024 Munich Security Conference (MSC) underway in the Bavarian capital the Sovereign Military Order of Malta reiterates that attacks targeting the civilian population and humanitarian workers in conflict zones are crimes against humanity.
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Fears mount of Israeli offensive in Rafah
By Admin Webmaster 2/17/2024 9:14:24 PMPalestinians in Rafah are fleeing towards northern Deir al Balah amid fears of an Israeli ground operation.
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Nicaragua strips national Scout Association of legal status
By Admin Webmaster 2/17/2024 9:11:25 PMNicaragua’s government shuts down the country’s Scout Association and several other non-governmental organizations.
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Human fraternity: Young people prepare guide to solidarity for universities
By Admin Webmaster 2/17/2024 5:16:22 AMEleven university students from around the world travel to Abu Dhabi to discuss how the principles of the Document on Human Fraternity can be concretely realized.
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Humanitarian agencies push for urgent Gaza ceasefire
By Admin Webmaster 2/17/2024 5:08:19 AMA letter co-signed by a group of international peacebuilding and human rights organizations, with decades of experience in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, pressures the UK Prime Minister to demand a stop to the Israeli offensive and call for a ceasefire.
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Dicastery for Evangelization decries kidnappings in Nigeria
By Admin Webmaster 2/17/2024 5:04:27 AMCardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu send a message to Nigerian Bishops expressing the solidarity of the Vatican Dicastery with those affected by the kidnapping crisis.
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Cardinal Parolin: Navalny's death surprises us and fills us with sorrow
By Admin Webmaster 2/17/2024 4:59:01 AMThe Cardinal Secretary of State expresses sorrow for the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny.
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Nigerian Bishops: Our dear country is becoming a hostile killing field
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2024 11:28:33 PMApart from the challenges of insecurity, the Nigerian Bishops say that day-to-day living is also fast becoming an ordeal for millions of Nigerians because of pervasive poverty and a harsh environment.
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Rachel Goldberg Polin: Prayers for blessed Lent, quick return of Israeli hostages
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2024 11:24:40 PMRachel Goldberg Polin, mother of Hersh and spokesperson for the families of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, wishes all Christians a blessed Lent as we prepare for Easter.
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Major Archbishop Shevchuk: War crimes in Ukraine must be condemned
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2024 8:26:20 AMThe head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, insists war crimes must be condemned, as he speaks to an "Aid to the Church in Need" conference alongside the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine.
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Stop the carnage
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2024 8:20:39 AMOur Editorial Director reflects on Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin's remarks about the 30,000 people who have died in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
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COMECE and CIDSE reiterate call for corporate accountability
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 11:10:09 PMAhead of the imminent vote by the Council of the European Union on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), COMECE and CIDSE issue a joint statement urging Governments to adopt new legislation to better protect human rights and the environment.
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EU Justice and Peace Commissions appeal for diplomacy to end Ukraine war
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 11:17:30 PMA statement released by the Secretaries General of the Justice and Peace Commissions of the European Union calls for the intensification of multilateral efforts to pressure the Russian Federation to end the bloodshed in Ukraine.
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Haiti's Bishop Dumas: Church and people tired of kidnappings, killings
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 10:58:22 PMIn an interview with Vatican News, Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-à-Veau-Miragoâne and vice-president of the Haitian Bishops Conference decries the unabated violence in the Caribbean country, as he, with the Episcopal Conference, appeal to authorities to intervene wisely for the good of the entire nation.